"Why Men Fight: A Method of Abolishing the International Duel" by Bertrand Russell is a book exploring the reasons behind conflict and suggesting ways to build a more peaceful world through political changes. Russell looks at the emotional and social roots of war, arguing that we need to change how people think and feel to achieve peace. The book starts by considering how war changes our beliefs and political ideas, highlighting a struggle between instinct and reason. Russell questions common reasons for war, claiming that human impulses, and not just national interests or government goals, are the real cause of conflict. Through understanding these impulses, Russell believes that political systems can be structured to favor peace and reduce the desire for war.
Why Men Fight: A method of abolishing the international duel
By Bertrand Russell
Explore the unsettling truths behind human conflict and discover a path towards lasting peace.
Summary
About the AuthorBertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and public intellectual. He had influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, and various areas of analytic philosophy.
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and public intellectual. He had influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, and various areas of analytic philosophy.
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